Max Wolff, an economist and visiting professor at The New School in New York City, joins Al Jazeera’s live to discuss the economic factors influencing recent US elections. Wolff noted that while Democrats focused on rights and future-building, their message failed to resonate with voters facing immediate affordability crises. He emphasized that the issue wasn't just inflation but the long-term wage stagnation impacting lower-income Americans—a narrative he argued was overshadowed by opponents’ messaging. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #US #UnitedStates #DonaldTrump #Trump2024 #JDVance #TrumpVance #USPresidentialElection2024 #KamalaHarris #USPolitics #TrumpVsHarris #USElection2024 #USElections2024 #AlJazeeraEnglish
The problem isn’t inflation alone; it’s decades of stagnant wages: Economist
Max Wolff, an economist and visiting professor at The New School in New York City, joins Al Jazeera’s live to discuss the economic factors influencing recent US elections. Wolff noted that while Democrats focused on rights and future-building, their message failed to resonate with voters facing immediate affordability crises. He emphasized that the issue wasn't just inflation but the long-term wage stagnation impacting lower-income Americans—a narrative he argued was overshadowed by opponents’ messaging. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #US #UnitedStates #DonaldTrump #Trump2024 #JDVance #TrumpVance #USPresidentialElection2024 #KamalaHarris #USPolitics #TrumpVsHarris #USElection2024 #USElections2024 #AlJazeeraEnglish